GROOVES

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Rock, Pop

Banyan, Superstring, Xu Xu Fang at The Knitting Factory; Rich & Mando (Breeders/Fear) at the Alternknit Lounge (Knitting Factory), 12/13
Ozomatli at The Sun Theater 12/13
Speed Buggy, Blazing Naileys, Crank Williams, Devil Doll, Los Creepers at The Toys For Tots Benefit (Garage) 12/14
John Stewart at McCabe’s 12/15
Concrete Blonde, Drew Lachey of 98 Degrees, Thyme Lewis, Dita Von Teese, DJ Hydrogen, plus Je Jeune Salon’s “Art Fusion with Fashion” and Lip Service Fashion Show at The Children Of the Night Benefit (Vynyl/1650)12/15
Lords of Altamont, Hellfire Choir, Motochrist, Flash Express, The Fuse, Ripper at The Toys For Tots Benefit (Garage) 12/15
Harry Dean Stanton, others at The Mint 12/15
Mamble & Bramble Mummers Duo, Rubber-O-Cement, Solid Eye, Wolf Eyes at The Smell 12/15

Jazz, Classical

Rene Marie, John Beasley, Bob Hurst, Harvey Mason at The Jazz Bakery 12/13. Smart jazz buffs will catch this fast rising star before they hit the big time – then you can say you saw it when…
Larry Goldings, Derek “Oles” Oleszkiewicz, Tim Pleasant at Roccos, 12/13

Readings, Performances

John Thomas, Philomene Long’s Bukowski in The Bathtub at Beyond Baroque, 12/15., 7:30pm. Living legends and original Venice West Beat poets John Thomas and Philomene Long read from their cult classic at Beyond Baroque’s season finale. Bukowski in The Bathtub is being brought back to print by Beyond Baroque. Come celebrate and be a part of history…
RAWA/Afghan Women’s Mission Benefit at Lush, 12/16, 3pm. Local LA feminist artists such as Mara, Lisa Johnson, Sheryl Clapton, Kimberly White, Stacy Golden, Patricia Maertens, Holly Light, Lauren Adams, Ali Handal, Sonali Kolhatkar and members of FemMuse.com, Indiegrrl.com and Gogirl.com speak and perform. Also featured will be vice-president of Afghan Women’s Mission who will speak about the situation in Afghanistan, and show a video featuring the plight of refugees. Benefits go to The Afghan Women’s Mission, an organization dedicated to working with the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA). The mission was founded in January 2000, and the mission’s goals include establishing and operating free hospitals serving Afghan women and children refugees; supporting schools and other programs for Afghan refugees to alleviate emotional suffering and decrease illiteracy and joblessness; and empowering Afghan refugees to build sustainable livelihoods. For more info, go to rawa.org or femmuse.com. Lush, 617 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA. 818/764-3653.
WordMagic: An Enchanted Literary Entertainment at Aldersgate Retreat Center, Chapel & Garden, 925 Haverford Avenue in Pacific Palisades. “Beautiful music and unusual holiday gifts offered in a magical Victorian setting in Pacific Palisades.” 310/395-7177

The Week Ahead

Thursday, Dec 13

The Centimeters at The Silverlake Lounge
Trans Siberian Orchestra at The Universal Amphitheatre
Saves The Day, Hey Mercedes, Thursday at The Palace
Goldfinger, No Motiv, Death on Wednesday, Used at The Glass House
Systematic, Professional Murder Music at The Whisky a Go Go
Dan Finnerty at The Dan Band, Greg Behrendt, Metal Shop, The Trilambs, Lust Pollution at The Roxy
The Mansions, Groove Toast, Pump, Mariposa, Palmetto Project, Diesel at The Coconut Teaszer
Hot Water Music, F-Minus, American Steel, Trial By Fire at The Troubadour
S.T.U.N., Sanction, Ultrabend, Tenbone Martini, Stylus at The Whisky a Go Go
Teresa James at Cozy’s
Beattrix Monque, Joanna, Spider Fingers, Austin Hanks at The Gig
Soulive, Carlos Nino, Guiro Mama, El Tambor, DomingoSiete at Temple Bar
The Quadics, Freak Circle, Lean, Tokyo Marine Fire at The Joint
Laura Silverman, Kathy Griffin, Mike Lee, Jane Edith Wilson, Gary Lucy, Jay London, Tami Shager at The Martini Lounge
Blacker Bys, Dagons, more at The Garage

Friday, Dec 14

Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart, Tom Freund at McCabe’s
TSOL at The Galaxy
Guitar Shorty at Cozy’s
Hellride: Mike Watt (firehose/Minutemen), Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction), Peter DiStefano (Porno for Pyros) at 14 Below
Fischer P, Soul of John Black at Temple Bar
Shurman, Dean Del Rey, Robin Thicke at The Troubadour
Satellites & Magnets, FL, Vyrus, Plug, The Condors at The Joint
American Head Charge, Systematic, Professional Murder Music at The Whisky A Go Go
Billy Vera at The Coach House
Styx at The Wiltern

Saturday, Dec 15

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Vue at The Glass House
Gap Band, Kool & The Gang, SOS Band, Club Nouveau at The Universal Amphitheatre
The Crash Poets at The Key Club
Chigger Red, The Bandwagon.LA at Rock The Toy Box: A Toys For Tots Benefit at McRed’s
Deviates, The Line, Stranded, 800 Octane at The Troubadour
Atomic Punks (Tribute to early Van Halen), The Sellouts, Soulshine, Twisted Noise Association, Ascension, Plumbline at The Whisky
Rusty Zinn at Cozy’s
DJ Haul, DJ & The Jummers at The Temple Bar
Hyper Crunch, Jeremiah at The Joint

Sunday, Dec 16

The Mermen at The Coach House
La Posada, Pastilla, Las 15 Letras, Las Olivados, Uztar, Re-Boot at The Roxy
Speak No Evil, Kleen, Nagitive, Alliance, FullScaleModle at The Whisky

Monday, Dec 17

Mugg at The Whisky A Go Go; Jack Bruce, The Cuicoland Express, Verson Reid, Bernie Worell at The House of Blues
Peak Show, Illogical, Joanna, Go Betty Go at The Troubadour

Tuesday, Dec 18

John Wesley Harding, David Lewis at McCabe’s
Pete Yorn at The House of Blues
Palo Alto, Parlour, Banner Day at The Troubadour
Other People’s Children, The Stonecutters, Relax to Paris, Blue Sound Sculpture at The Whisky
Black Leather Motorcycle Club, The Tyde, The Warlocks at The Silverlake Lounge

Wednesday, December 19

Shakira, Alicia Keys, Sugar Ray, Five for Fighting, Craig David, Lifehouse, Michelle Branch, LFO, Toya at The Staples Center
SX10 (feat. Sen Dog of Cypress Hill) Team Sleep, Phallucy at The Troubadour

Center Stage: Lisa Loeb at the Roxy

Clubs

14 Below – 1348 14th St., Santa Monica (310)451-5040
Club Sugar - 814 Broadway Ave., Santa Monica. (310)899.1989 www.clubsugar.com
Harvelle’s Blues Club – Downhome westside spot since 1931. Tuesdays: Bad Boy Jones. 1432 Fourth St., Santa Monica (310)395-1676
Liquid Lounge - Gotham Hall presents. (800) 384-8865 ext. 0 or go to www.gothamhall.com or www.salsasundays.com
Lush - 2020 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. (310)829-1933
McCabes – (see above). Sunday of every month at 7pm: Free Talent Night. 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 310 828-4403 www.mccabes.com.
Rusty’s Surf Ranch- Every other Thursday: Women Who Cook. 256 Santa Monica Pier (310)393-PIER
Temple Bar –1026 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica (310)393-6611
The Friendship - 112 W. Channel, Santa Monica.
The Joint – 8771 W. Pico Blvd. (310)275-2619
The West End - 5th & Arizona in Santa Monica. (310)313-3292 www.westendclubs.com

Coffeehouses
and Other Spaces

Anastasia’s Asylum – Live music nightly, no cover. 1028 Wilshire, Santa Monica. (310)394-7113
Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center - Critically acclaimed events, and FREE Workshops & Readings. Events this week: Thur, 12/13, 7:30pm: Antioch MFA Creative Writing reading with faculty members Susan Rich, Alma Luz Villaneuva and students Paul Liber, Alistair McCarthy and Grace Phillips. Fri, 12/14, 7:30pm: Henry J. Morro, Stellasue Lee. Sat, 12/15, John Thomas & Philomene Long’s Bukowski in The Bathtub (see “Readings above). Life Performance Workshop: 10 week session, beginning Sunday 11-2. $250. Call 310.281.3175. Performances Dec 15th and Dec 16th. Tuesday Night Creative Non Fiction, 8pm: Bring works of creative non-fiction, memoir, and prose. Led by Cindy Bailey, Waynan Barnes. Wednesday Night Poetry, 8pm: Los Angeles’ longest running, and legendary gathering of poets. Ellyn Maybe (Dec), Nelson Gary (Jan). Thursday Night Poetry, 8pm: 1st and last Thursdays of the month (bring poems), with Jenny Factor & Jessica Goodheart. Monday Poetry Reading Circle, 8pm: led by Betzi Richardson, 1st & 3rd Mondays in December, Simon Ortiz–-2nd & 4th Mondays, critiques and exercises, bring your own work. FREE. (310)822-3006. 681 Venice Blvd., Venice.
Duttons Books Brentwood – Critically acclaimed readings and events. Call for this week’s schedule. 11975 San Vicente Blvd, (310)476-6263,or for more info, go to duttonsbrentwood.com
Legal Grind – Award winning coffee house offers legal help with your coffee. www.legalgrind.com, or call (310)452-3160. 7640 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, 90405.
Metro Rags & Java – Tuesdays: Philosopher’s Café. 1630 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, 90405. (310)396-8356
Midnight Special Bookstore - Open and featured readings, political discussions & groups, renowned authors and reading circles, computer and technology groups, science fiction book club and much more. Events: FAIR (Fairness And Accuracy In Reporting). The national media watch group whose mission is to correct media bias and imbalance, meets the 1st Tuesday of every month. The Los Angeles Monthly Review Discussion meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:30 PM. Open Poetry readings every Friday night, with prizes. Please be rehearsed and stay under the 5 minute time limit, 8pm(7:30sign-ups). The NASA/UCLA Astrobiology Institute - Astrobiology SuperStar Lectures brings remarkable new findings in Astrobiology to a more public audience with bi-monthly lectures by UCLA Astrobiology Institute’s distinguished professors and researchers. Meets: bi-monthly from 2-5 PM. DOCUMENTAL Documentary and experimental film and video series. ADVENTURES IN TIME & SPACE This is the second in a series of bi-monthly science-fiction/speculative fiction book discussion groups led by Midnight Special staff member Bill Glass. This month’s book for discussion: MORE THAN HUMAN by Theodore Sturgeon. ailing list: Send a blank e-mail to internet@lists.MSBooks.com with SUBSCRIBE as the subject. 1318 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, or go to www.msbooks.com.